Kinyarwanda
umwicanyi
Word parts: umw-icanyi
oo-mwee-CHAH-nyee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwicanyioo-mwee-CHAH-nyeesoon
Englishmurderersoon
Frenchmeurtriersoon
Meaning
a person who has killed another human being.
Good to know
class 1 (umwicanyi/abicanyi); a serious, formal word used in news reports and court proceedings.
Examples
- Umwicanyi yafashwe n'abapolisi.The murderer was caught by police.
- Ntawe uzi uwo mwicanyi ari we.No one knows who that murderer is.
- Urukiko rwakatiye umwicanyi igifungo cya burundu.The court sentenced the murderer to life imprisonment.
- Ese abicanyi barafashwe bose?Have all the murderers been caught?
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